Calabazas Creek Bank Rehabilitation Project, Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SCL-14915-R3, Major Amendment 3
6 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2020090370
Lead Agency
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Document Title
Calabazas Creek Bank Rehabilitation Project, Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SCL-14915-R3, Major Amendment 3
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/21/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has amended Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement (EPIMS-SCL-14915-R3) previously issued to the project applicant John Bourgeois, Valley Water (formally Santa Clara Valley Water District), pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1602. The purpose of Major Amendment 3 is to make repairs to project sites 1, 2, and 9 to correct failures and scour holes that occurred as a result of high flows in 2024/2025. Repairs involve removal of failed infrastructure, and placement of both grouted and grouted riprap for a total new area of impact of 1,700ft². Applicant will provide compensatory mitigation for the new impacts by installing new riparian restoration plantings for an additional area of 1,700ft².
Contact Information
Name
Michelle Battaglia
Agency Name
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Michael Martin
Agency Name
Valley Water
Job Title
Lead Agency Contact
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Cupertino
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Other Location Info
The project is located along 3,000 linear feet of Calabazas Creek from Miller Avenue to Bollinger Road in the City of Cupertino, County of Santa Clara. The project is bounded on the upstream end at approximate GPS coordinates 37.310061, -122.019773, and on the downstream end at approximate GPS coordinates 37.319658, -122.014247.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Final Environmental Document Available at
The Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the project is available to the general pubic at the office location listed above for the Lead Agency. CDFW's record of project approval as a Responsible Agency is available at CDFW's regional office.
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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